Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Ale1s. GAzETTEI
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. s. 1887.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. s. 1887.
A newspaper man from Baltimore, mere
to. day, says the practical effect OF the 1uss
the SO called refofmers have klcked up
there will be to bring out the full democrat
ic vote at the coming election, and TO
the hold the democrats have
upon that city, as they will claim, ana Wild
good reason, to be the special defenders Vi
the city's good name.
Ex.Secretary ard present Representatlse
Golf, republican. of West Virgins, VINO was
here Yesterday, has been invited by General
Wahone To take part in the Virginia cam
naion and. after visiting the General at MS
home in Petersburg, will make several
sneeches at such places as the General shall
designate. ,u ,oro
to.dsv ,avs Mess.s. Lewis Mckenzie and
Charles Dearborn, of Alexandria, were there
vesterdsy II consultation With Gen Malone
that the General claims be will elect OF
members OF :hs House of Delegates, and that
he will have o majority Of the Legislature
m ;oint ballot. and that he includes the
dalepate from Alexandria among them.
Ex.Postmasler Windsor, of Alexandra,
has sold another one Of the three dwelling
houses he recently erected on ?, near lIth
street. in this cil, The purchaser Is Mrs.
Julia Chamberlain, motter-in law or ex'
Congressman E John Ellis. OF Louisiana,
and the price was $4,000
Judge Andrew Wylie. formerly OF Alex,
andria. more recently one OF the judges OF
the supreme court of this district, bat who
resigned that position on full pay snort
time $50 under the age privilege OF the law
was yesterday admitted to pracuce 10 the
court over which he once presided. his
action is The occasion Of some comment
among the lawyers here, who say the law
referred TO was paced for the benefit Of
Judges worn out by service on the oencn,
and no, for those strong enough TO practice
law. The Judge is thrifty man.
Surgeon General Hamilton this morning
received the following kilograms:
TAMPA, Fla, October Z.
Four deaths from yellow fever and about TWEEN
ty cases. Few of these have passed the fever
stage of seveAty.two hours. Many people have
fed 1t may be necessary to establish camp o.
refuge in the country. The mails can be fumi
gated. il WALL, III. u.
SANFORD, Fla, October T.
Can you loan me tents for refugees from cpl
demc at Tampa? KING WILLY, M. d.
President Florida Health Association
In response to this Dr. Hamilton ordered
tents 10 be sent to Sanford. The Surgeon
General has sent dispatch to Col. Haines
superintendent of the Plant Line Of steam
ers, and Savannah and Florida Railroad
stating that in his judgment sleeping cars
should not be allowed to go beyond Palat-
ka until the Tampa epidemic is over and
the panic shall have ceased.
The report of U. s. Consul General Bon
ham, at Calcutta, says the export of wheat
from India increased from 100000 cwt in
1868 to q, 100000 cwt. in 1856, and that the
increase of 1856 over 1885 amounted to about
100000 cwt. He says India is now second
to the United States as q grain.growing
country, and will soon be formidable com
petitor with the United States as producer
of the staff of life.
Mr. Richardson, of Georgia, clerk in the
Office OF the clerk of the U. S. House of Rep
.esentatives. and who has many acquain'
tances in Alexandria, has resigned his posi-
ton here to take charge of the new free
trade paper that has been started in Macon,
in his State.
Mr. Randall left this morning for Atlanta,
where be will deliver the opening speech Of
the exposition. The Invitation was first ex-
tended to Mr.. S. S. Cox, but he declined it,
MIR. Randall doesn't think be will lose his
place as chairman of the appropriations
committee of the next House, and thinks
that Mr. Coz, rather than Mr.. Mills, will be
chairman of the ways and means committee
Governor Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, is in the
city to-day. He speaks very confidently of dem.
ocratc success in his State at the election next
month. Respecting the recent primary in Rich
mond, he says it fully equaled the most sangulne
democratic expectations, and assures the election
of the democratic ticket there.